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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27
    Vanderbilt Plant Sale
    Annuals, perennials, herbs, vines, etc. Benefit sale in parking lot of Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. 10am–5pm. Phone: 845-229-6432. Email: moebius122@opton.line.net. Url: http://www.vanderbiltgarden.org.

  • Saturday, May 25 - Sunday, May 26
    WWII Military Displays
    Re-enactors in battle dress share their appreciation for WWII history. Uniforms, equipment and prop weapons on display. Also, live period music. 10am–4pm. Free. Email: clifford.laube@nara.gov. Url: http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu.

  • Saturday, May 25 - Sunday, May 26
    The Thing About Art, See
    An eclectic mix of choregraphy, featuring dancers from the D'amby Project as well as a good deal of local talent. Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm. $20/$10. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

  • Saturday, May 25
    Viva Flamenco
    $45 cafe table, $30 general seating; 7:30. Phone: 845-757-5106. Url: http://kaatsbaan.org.

  • Saturday, May 25
    Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana
    Traditional while forward-looking work that is "fresh and relevant." Performance at Kaatsbaan will be a preview of the company’s program that will be at NYC's Joyce Theatre later in May. General Admission (reserved seating) $30, Café Table Seating, $45, 7:30 p.m. Email: pgrkaats@bestweb.net. Url: http://www.kaatsbaan.org.

  • Saturday, May 25 - Sunday, May 26
    The Thing About Art, See
    Energetic and elegant dancea featuring D’Amby Project dancers, including Elaine Colandrea. $20/adults $10/children. Tickets at door or in advance; reservations recommended! 5/25 at 8pm & 5/26 at 3pm. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

  • Sunday, May 26
    Farm Fantastic!
    Beers, Wines & Barbecue: the perfect way to inaugurate summer w/fundraising event for Columbia Land Conservancy, 4:30–8pm on beautiful farm (w/gorgeous views) in Livingston. Food & drink: locally grown food, array of wines, and locally brewed beer. Fun: petting farm, birds of pray, oxen demos, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, music by Spurs USA + more. Information & to purchase tickets clctrust.org/barbecue. Phone: 518-392 5252x204. Url: http://clctrust.org.

  • Sunday, May 26
    Milan Memorial Day Celebration
    Refreshments and displays; parade begins at Town Hall at noon. Email: townclerk@milan-ny.gov.

  • Friday, May 31 - Saturday, June 1
    Tour to Honor Revolutionary War Patriots
    Two day low-cost trip to Plattsburgh and Quebec to honor the 200 American soldiers of the 4th Dutchess County Militia of the NY Line of Montgomery’s Brigade who died and were buried at Fort Chambly in June 1776. Public invited. Email: saartjelast@gmail.com. Url: http://northerndutchessdar.org.

  • Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2
    Cavalcade of Magic
    The Al Baker Assembly #35 of the Society of American Magaicians, along w/local magicians. Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

  • Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2
    Relay for Life
    Walk/run fundraiser for American Cancer Society. 11am opening ceremony. Contact fairgrounds for more info. Phone: 845-876-4001. Email: info@dutchessfair.com. Url: http://dutchessfair.com.

  • Saturday, June 1
    Opening, No Constraints
    A show of members' works; 6–8pm. Phone: 845-757-2776. Email: greysand@verizon.net. Url: http://tivoliartistsgallery.com.

  • Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2
    Camp Ramapo Community Weekend
    Ramapo opens to public for annual outdoor family fun w/rope courses, swimming, climbing wall, games for all ages. Bunk accommodations or bring tent. Wknd. $90 a person, Sat only $60. Call or reserve on web. Phone: 845-876-8403. Email: jkinsley@ramapoforchildren.org. Url: http://ramapoforchildren.org.

  • Saturday, June 1
    Rhinecliff Waterfront Day
    Live music, games, bouncy castle, Clearwater Sloop with free tours, Sheriff K-9 demos, magic show, crafts and vendors, pie eating contest and lots more! 11am–5pm rain or shine. Phone: 845-206-4965. Email: patricia.wind@gmail.com. Url: http://rhinecliff.org.

  • Saturday, June 1
    Downton Abbey Themed Tour
    Highlighting Staatsburgh’s real life counterparts of the Downton Abbey characters, Reservations required. (Also offered on other June dates; call for details.) Phone: 845-889-8851. Url: http://staatsburgh.org.

  • Saturday, June 1
    Montgomery Place Porch Party
    Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, & music. Benefit for Montgomery Place preservation programs. 5:30–8pm. $150; call to request an invitation. Phone: 845-758-1036 x11. Email: rarmater@hudsonvalley.org. Url: http://hudsonvalley.org.

  • Saturday, June 1
    Trails for Children
    Hiking, bird watching, outdoor fun. 10am. Phone: 518-537-4240. Url: http://friendsofclermont.org .

  • Saturday, June 1
    The Hudson in the Ice Age
    Book talk & signing w/professors Robert and Johanna Titus, authors of The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age: A Geological History and Tour. Free at 3pm. Phone: 518-828-0135. Url: http://olana.org.

  • Sunday, June 2
    Chicken BBQ
    Rain or shine. $12/ $6/ free. 12:15pm. Reserve at 845-758-4557 or 845-876-6769. Phone: 845-876-8180. Url: http://rhinebecklutheran.org.

  • Sunday, June 2
    Gilded Age Scandals Tour
    Tour the mansion while learning about the scandalous behavior and intrigues of the very rich at the turn-of-the-century (though not Ruth & Ogden Mills). Reservations recommended. Phone: 845-889-8851. Url: http://staatsburgh.org.

Hudson River Ruins

by Robin Cherry  

How 19th century German romanticism once brought Mayan artifacts to Cruger Island of Red Hook.

SOS Hydrofracking

by Cynthia Owen Philip  

New York struggles to define acceptable limits to the developers' thirst for natural gas.

Local History

The Lobotskys of Wonderland

by Teresa Vilardi  

For almost a century this family has been farming the precincts along White School House Road in Rhinbeck.

General Interest

Susan Kayne, The Horse’s Advocate

by Rob Rubsam  

Susan Kayne of Unbridled TV and Clermont Farms is determined to change the horse culture of New York State . . . the sooner the better.

Closing the Science Gap

by Mary Leonard  

The Rhinebeck Science Foundation has come through on the technology front, especially for Rhinebeck's middle schoolers.

Building & Home

The Space Race

by M. C. Primiano  

When the parents' empty nest gets filled up with stuff: call out the dropcloths!

Birdhouse Savvy

by Neil Soderstrom  

Ways to nurture and protect your cavity-nesting bluebirds, chickadees, house wrens, and tree swallows.

Food & Wine

The Tastes of Spring

by Laura Pensiero  

Spring's arrival, says Laura Pensiero, means put away the stew pot and pull out the sauté pan and think fava beans, peas & ramps!

The Chocolate Wars? Part III: Ulster County

by Arlene Wege  

Our chocolate researcher ventures across the bridge . . .

Health & Wellness

Fibromyalgia: A World of Pain

by Naomi Kennedy  

Whether considered a disease or a disorder, the musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points of fibromyalgia are a very real phenomenon to the millions who suffer from them.

The Perils of Plastics

by Kathryn Matthews  

Plastics are everywhere in our kitchen and around our foods . . . but at what cost to health?

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Dutchess/Columbia Community Businesses

Life change from the inside out: loving support and guidance during transitions; healing for issues around food and body image; self-empowerment, intuitive readings. Trained with the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.

Rhinebeck
845-876-0449

The place to fill all your outdoors needs: fertilizers, feed, fencing, lawn, garden, & farm supplies, shavings, pet food & supplies, lime, bedding, straw, bird seed, feeders & birdhouses, clothing.

68 Firehouse Ln., Red Hook
845-876-1559

Proudly serving the Hudson Valley since 1982. Certified Arborist and lawn technician. Full service landscaping company specializing in tree and shrub maintenance and installations for large estates and small properties.Fertlization programs available for lawns and trees. Licensed, fully insured.

845-452-8116

Eagle Hill Day Camp is conveniently located in the town of Elizaville, N.Y. We have a great facility with a lake, 2 pools, terrific sports fields and courts, an extensive arts program, a Climbing Tower, Go-Karts Track, Dance Studio and much, much more. Small camp groups and excellent supervision provided. A Full Buffet Lunch is included each day. Also: Dedicated gluten-free kitchen. Hours are Monday through Friday 9am–5pm, rain or shine. Camp starts this season on June 24. Partial season plans available. Call or e-mail us!

White Oak Rd, Elizaville
914-725-4876

Farm fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, deli, cheese shop, gourmet grocery, delectable baked goods. Garden center, nursery, houseplants. Thousands of annuals and perennials grown on our family farm. Family owned since 1919.

1560 Rt. 9W, Kingston
845-336-6300

The Tasting Room is a cozy, intimate and very reasonably priced restaurant teasing out the charms of familiar ingredients through a prix fixe menu. See for yourself. Reservations PLEASE.

3767 Rt. 9G, Rhinebeck
845-876-4480

Watercolor instruction from Betsy Jacaruso for beginning and advanced painters. Three hour classes in a relaxed group setting w/focus on basic watercolor techniques while developing a personal style. Being comfortable with the level you’re at allows for more freedom to explore. Subject matter: botanicals, landscapes & more. Occasional landscape field trips, weather permitting. Classes in drawing and pastels also offered w/Keith Gunderson. New multi-media art classes for kids w/Mosa Tanksley, and new beginner’s classes on Thu eves in April at the Studio through Red Hook Continuing Ed. See also under “Galleries & Studios.”

The Rhinebeck Courtyard 43 E. Market St., Suite 2, Rhinebeck
845-516-4435

Clinical Psychologist & MindBody Nutrition Coach offering services to individuals with concerns around weight, eating and body image. An holistic approach that can transform reliance on limiting beliefs and habits into trust in the inherent wisdom of body and mind.

Offices in Woodstock and Rhinebeck
845-750-0476

The Center for Healthy Aging at Northern Dutchess Hospital is a resource for patients 65 & older and their families. We provide inpatient, outpatient & transitional care for aging adults. After a full geriatric assessment, we share our insights and expert advice with patients, caregivers and primary care providers. Our director, Dr. Jodi Friedman, is a family practice physician with fellowship training and additional qualifications in geriatrics. We offer many services to assist older adults, and can tailor these services to an individual's needs. Services available include physical and occupational therapy; Parkinson's disease speech and movement program; prevention of falls program; medically based fitness center; alternative medicine therapies such as massage and acupuncture; "safe at home" assessments in conjunction with the Rhinebeck Town Board; outpatient nutritional counseling; community education and events. For more information please call.

6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck
845-871-3500

Offering intuitive guidance & healing. For 20 years, Shannon has been using her intuitive ability. To help others discover their own intuitive gifts. To bring about change , emotional healing, & spiritual growth.

845-490-4382

"Destination Restaurant" by Culinary Institute of America. Four stars from the Poughkeepsie Journal & "Best Sushi in the Hudson Valley" Zagat's. Tucked in the heart of Rhinebeck, Osaka has been the go-to-sushi restaurant for 17 years. Chefs work in rhythm to craft sushi, sashimi, and rolls from a vividly bright palette of salmon, tuna, yellowtail, squid, uni, and other varieties of fish. For diners looking to take a break from the raw dishes, Osaka serves a variety of tempura, teriyaki, hibachi, and noodle bowl dinners. Eat-in or take-out.

22 Garden St. , Rhinebeck
845-876-7338

Site development, civil engineering services, structural design, and building engineering: we can help you with plans for new construction or alterations; residential, commercial and industrial. More than 25 years experience.

Firehouse Plaza Suite 5, Red Hook
845-758-5434

The Chocolate Factory is the place to come for your framing needs! Renée Burgevin, CPF since 1990, combines a beautiful selection of molding styles and mats with expert design & technical advice, conservation quality materials, and skilled workmanship. Handling repairs as well as new work. Mirrors ready to go or design your own. Offering French matting & calligraphy.

The Chocolate Factory 54 Elizabeth St., Red Hook
845-758-1004

Rhinebeck at a Glance is designed to bring the Rhinebeck area to you wherever you might be. Rhinebeck at a Glance is just that connection; imagine being connected to your community, events, municipalities restaurants, publications, weather, libraries, train schedules, movies, real estate, the surrounding tourism sites of Dutchess County and more—all in one bookmark click. Anne Brown, Publisher.

845-876-3502

Serving Dutchess and Columbia counties. All types of carpentry, additions, renovations, roofing, decks, etc. Free estimates, fully insured. Call for appointment. See also “ Lawn & Landscape.

518-537-5526

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